cetology


ce·tol·o·gy

noun \sē-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Definition of CETOLOGY

: a branch of zoology concerned with the cetaceans
ce·tol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

Origin of CETOLOGY

Latin cetus whale
First Known Use: circa 1828

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